Dortmund vs. Leverkusen: Exciting duel around the top of the table!

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Bayer Leverkusen meets Borussia Dortmund on January 9, 2025. An important Bundesliga fight with high standards.
Bayer Leverkusen meets Borussia Dortmund on January 9, 2025. An important Bundesliga fight with high standards. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

On Friday evening, January 9, 2025, an exciting duel is coming up in the Westfalenstadion when Borussia Dortmund competes against Bayer Leverkusen. This game marks the restart of the Bundesliga after a three -week break and is expected with great anticipation. Dortmund, which is in first place in the home table after eight games with 20 points, has not yet lost in his own stadium this season; Only two draws against Werder Bremen and FC Bayern Munich are available. In contrast, Bayer Leverkusen shows an impressive form, currently second in the Bundesliga after a win in the Champions League against Inter Milan.

Trainer Nuri Sahin from Dortmund emphasized the qualities of Leverkusen and emphasized that they have an “extraordinary team with a strong mentality”. Players like Florian Wirtz and Patrik Schick can create crucial moments. Leverkusen recently reached a draw against Bayern Munich in the league and was able to throw the Munich team out of the tournament in the DFB Cup. This fueled the competition between the two teams that are very close in the current table, with Dortmund, which after 15 match days 25 points and sixth place.

injuries and list

For Dortmund, however, there are challenges. The player Pascal Gross is blocked and Waldemar Anton fails due to an illness. Niklas Süle has been injured in the long term while Marcel Sabitzer has returned to training. Nevertheless, Sahin confirmed that Donyell Malen will be part of the tap and has a chance of a place in the starting XI. Dortmund could urgently need a victory against Leverkusen to catch up in the table and increase the pressure on the top of the league.

The Dortmund situation is remarkable compared to two years ago when they narrowly missed the championship title. The team is currently 7 points behind Leverkusen and 11 points behind Bayern Munich. Referee Tobias Stieler will lead the game because Sascha Stegemann fails due to illness.

transfer activities in view

The transfer balance is negative, which shows that the expenditure exceeds the income. On average, each club spent more than 34 million euros, with the market value of the accesses 77.80 million euros. Such financial decisions can have long -term effects on the performance of the teams in the league.

For more information about the current transfer activities in the Bundesliga, please visit Transfermarkt , while you are developing the Dortmund game against Leverkusen on Tagesspiegel "> Tagesspiegel . Architects of the game can also be found on Yahoo Sports

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